Went three times to the Bungalow. Was worse each time! Food below average. Non-existent management. A rip-off just for the show off! There are so many good restaurants that serve good food and have professional waiters. Will certainely not go back.

I have been trying to phone the Bungalow for about a week, 021 438 2018, but no-one answers the phone. I would like to book a table for 6 for 1pm on 3 March.

4 meals 4 disappointments.
Such a great location, it would be fantastic to have a decent menu and good quality food. The menu is so generic and even then its poorly executed. If you want repeat local business it needs to pick up substantially.

Had a group eat and enjoy cocktails at Bungalow. The cocktails were reasonable in terms of price and fantastic. But, the food is below average. Prices are really high - ie R120 for prawn pasta - prawns were dry and they literally slapped on tomato sauce. Most people at the table were taken aback at the sub-standard of their food.

Will go there for sundowners and cocktails but not food. Service was good.

You recently changed your menu to stop serving burgers after 6pm. It was one of the few things you do well. You provided several nonsensical reasons for stopping burgers at 6pm. Bottom line is you want to capitalise on the tourists.

I ordered a fish and chips at R120 - it should be pretty good quality. It looked great but it was so raw it was practically still living. You should defrost you frozen fish before you deep fry it! Or use fresh unfrozen fish like you should be for that price.

The seafood would be the better choice to go for.
Since I am not a seafood eater, I opted for the meat, specifically the Tagliata, which is a dish that I enjoy immensely, yet at The Bungalow it was bland, the meat was almost white in colour and near ice cold, on appearance alone. I was put off but sent it back once tasted, I then asked for a replacement of lamb chops where I experienced the same off putting bland room temperature meat, not done to my requirements.
I will not exclude Bungalow from my frequent "hangouts", I simply will not eat there again!

A great improvement from the old tacky La Med. Love this new spot and really sorry that I waited this long to pay them a visit. Summer will be rocking - no doubt! Well done Team Bungalow!

We visisted the Bungalow restaurant a couple of weeks ago on my recomendation after reading of the restaurant on Eat Out. On arrival the waiter took our drinks order and from there it was a terrrible experience. The waiter returned with a wrong order a couple of times. When they took our starter order we decided on sushi and salads. Everyone's food arrived except mine which the waiter forgot to place an order because he did not use a note pad. Out mains arrived a few minutes after we got our starters, my starter arrived after my main course. In general the food was average at best, my salmon was completely overcooked. Service was slow and not interested in our group. We had to remind the waiter of orders and follow-up. I am so disappointed that I will not be returning. The feeling you get visiting this resturant is that they only care about keeping as much as possible for a first time customer as they know customers will most probability not return.

What an evening. We were 4 and after ordering 5 different meals (all of which were not available), we got very mediocre, very expensive food that was not worth the wait. Very disappointing.

@ Lyn Hansby. Good day Lyn. We would very much like to get in touch with you to discuss your disappointing experience at The Bungalow Restaurant.
Please will you get in touch with me so we can rectify the problem. You can contact me on marketing@pepenero.co.za. I look forward to hearing from you. Regards, Monqiue

I had dinner with friend at The Bungalow on Friday 9th March. The venue is beautiful but the food and service were disgustng. We waitied for half an hour for our drinks orders to come out. Food had to be sent back as the steaks were overcooked, food needed to be reheated. I did notice that tables around us were sending food back as well and apparently the chef had decided to take a break (according to management). Extremely disappointed with the overall experience.

Good Day Mr. Jansen, please will you get in touch with me so I can discuss exactly what happened at dinner last night. We truely value our customers' feedback and wish to rectify the matter as a matter of urgency. My email addres is marketing@pepenero.co.za. I look forward to hearing from you. Regards, Monique Schwartz

We are from Europe and have been praying for years to have a beach club with the looks of The Bungalow. This club could be in Ibiza. But such a pity they can only copy the shell. Service and food are worse than at Mc Donalds. Certain people don't mind paying but they do want something in return. Not this nice looking kindergarden. Hope they will sell it to someone with knowledge of the industry.

Bungalow is everything La Med should have been, and I had a fantastic evening there on 18 Feb. We were warmly greeted on arrival and our table was ready almost immediately. The staff are more personable than average, and we had a good dialogue with our waitron. However we saw less of him as the evening wore on, so get there earlier rather.
To say the food was good would do no justice to the exquisite piece of line fish I was served. For the night that was Kabeljou, and I've hardly ever had better. Starters and dessert were equally impressive, and the gorgeous sunset and ambience just added to the evening.
I would not say that Bungalow is particularly expensive as a restaurant though, not when considering the quality of the experience. But it would be very easy to get carried away there.
Also, very interesting to read the comments about the parking and how Glen Country Club is cashing in on Bungalow's location. I didn't mind the R25 charge, but when I had to drive around the parking area four times to eventually squeeze into a spot near the bushes, it put a phenomenally bad spin on the beginning of the evening. All I can say is that I'm glad Bungalow was as fantastic as it was, else my review would have been very different.

Went for lunch on Saturday for quite the most exquisite meal coupled with superb service!

This is just my experience, don't let me get started on my friends who were with me and what happened to them.

Arrived there last Sunday at 3pm. First of all need to pay R25 parking - surely that should be subsidised by the restaurant? Bungalow is probably one of the most beautiful restaurants in Cape Town - stunning views, great decor and the perfect summer spot. The down side, the service, and when I say down it can't get worse.

Ordered my first drink at 3pm - arrived 3,45, ordered my second drink when my first drink arrived, arrived 5 minutes later.

Ordered a chicken burger (R80), half an hour later the waiter comes back because they do not have burgers anymore - then he offers me an alternative on the menu for a R150 - doesn't make sense? Opted to go for a calamari and chips - arrived an hour later. Asked for tomato sauce - never arrived. As my food arrived I asked for the credit card machine to pay my portion of the bill. During the next 45 minutes I asked another 4 times for the credit card machine. Bungalow would have made a lot more money off of me if they could actually sharpen up their service and not leave me waiting such long periods for drinks. I am not the first person to complain and I have heard only bad reviews from friends.

It is going to be a long cold winter for Bungalow.

We went for drinks for my birthday on 8 Jan at Bungalow. We booked a table for drinks only - and very impressively our table was ready and waiting for us. We had a fantastic waiter - yes the place was busy - but he was attentive and amazingly friendly. We ended up eating and, yes, it was pricey, however well worth it - great setting and the fish and chips for R100 was actually extremely delicious. It was beautifully presented on a wooden board - and beautifully done in little pieces with a lovely little pile of chips next to it. I loved the entire experience. The most important thing is to make sure you put a booking in place before you come. The parking is however a turn off - R25 is exorbitant - can anyone explain why this is so expensive?

Regardless - this will definitely be my new favourite spot for summer!

Bungalow in Clifton is just what Cape Town needs - cool, chilled out, all day hang out with a boho chic twist. After a fantastic launch party this new beach club is quickly establishing itself as the new place to be at for long lunches, sundowners and cozy evenings with friends. It is worth going here just for the beautiful setting with views of the sea and the the Twelve Apostles mountains. But I can assure you that the food is great too! Yummy salads and sushi, high quality beef fillet and sirloin (cooked the way you want it), nice platters of cold cuts to share, excellent beef or chicken burgers. Line fish is a generous piece of well grilled fish. The chips are top notch. Desserts look good, haven't had any room left for that, yet. The venue itself is totally cool with the bar in the middle, a generous inside lounge area, nice deck and if you want - a pool to stand in while sipping a mojito. Love the crowd and atmosphere!